#59273C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.9% 0.078 355.5), rgb(89, 39, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#59273C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59273C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 39, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 39%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.078 355.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #59273C | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59273C | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #59273C text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #59273C text on black | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1DA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C2
oklch(80.8% 0.06 355.4)
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Step 400
400
#D088A3
oklch(70.8% 0.094 355.7)
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Step 500
500
#C1698C
oklch(63.1% 0.119 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC4F76
oklch(55.6% 0.129 355.8)
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Step 700
700
#943F64
oklch(49.2% 0.122 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#783451
oklch(42.6% 0.101 355.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59273C
oklch(34.9% 0.078 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C27
oklch(27.1% 0.048 356.6)
#59273C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2E323D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3B3B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60242F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59273C
#59273C
oklch(34.9% 0.078 355.5)
- #004539
#004539
oklch(34.9% 0.065 176.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #59273C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
Use #59273C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.